China built a WATERCUBE for olympics.
BEIJING (AP) -- The "Watercube" swimming venue -- an iconic, futuristic structure for the 2008 Olympics that looks like a building covered in bubble wrap -- was unveiled Monday in Beijing. Beijing Olympic organizing committee president Liu Qi and Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong both dipped their hands into the competition pool and seemed satisfied at the brief unveiling ceremony. Guo even put the pool water to his lips. Known officially as the National Aquatics Center, the Watercube has been dubbed the "cool" building of the Games because of its translucent, blue-toned outer skin that makes it look like a cube of bubbles. Forty-two gold medals will be up for grabs at the venue during the Olympics, which start Aug. 8. American Michael Phelps will be out to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals. He just missed the mark in 2004, winning six in Athens. "There are many different buildings in the world, and I believe this could be one of the most significan